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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The inquiry touching the cause of the late fire was opened to-day before the acting-coroner and a jury of 12. A considerable amount of evidence was taken, but nothing was elicited tending to show how ...

    Article : 116 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 108 words
  4. SOUTH SYDNEY FEDERAL LABOUR LEAGUE.

    A largely attended meeting of the South Sydney Federal Labour League was held on Thursday evening in the schoolroom, Raglan-street, Waterloo. The chair wass occupied by Mr. Hepher, M.L.C. Mr. ...

    Article : 254 words
  5. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    Colonel Roberts, C.M.G. (senior vice-president), presided at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, held at the United Service Institute, Queen's-square, on Thursday evening. ...

    Article : 418 words
  6. THE COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

    Hearing that the Wairarapa Chief Tamahau Mahupuku had arranged to give to all the Press representatives of this city his impressions of his visit to Sydney (says the Wellington correspondent of the ...

    Article : 2,387 words
  7. WERRIWA.

    Mr. Rose, a candidate for Werriwa, in a manifesto [?] o the electors, declares for a moderate protective tariff, one framed to impose duties on imported luxuries solely for revenue purposes. An average, ...

    Article : 136 words
  8. THE DEVONSHIRE-STREET CEMETERY.

    The work of removing the bodies and tombstones from the old Devonshire-street Cemetery (now required as part of the site for the Central Railway Station) has already begun. ...

    Article : 1,023 words
  9. TWENTY-THREE MILES OF FIRE.

    [?] are reported at Goombarga[?] and Burrumbuttock. Mr. Maxwell has lost wheat stacks and a large quantity of grass, and Mr Middleton has had many acres of grass destroyed. ...

    Article : 101 words
  10. ILLAWARRA ELECTORATE.

    Mr. D. Davis, M.L A., a federal candidate, addressed good meetings at Kembla, Balgownie, and Corrimal. Cordial receptions were given at each centre. ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. TAMWORTH GAS COMPANY.

    The thirty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the Tamworth Gas and Coke Company, Limited, was held last night. Mr. Nathan Cohen, the chairman of directors, presided. The profit for the half-year was ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. THE SENATE.

    Last night Mr. Terry, member for Ryde, who is putting up for a seat in the Federal Senate, addressed a crowd from the Royal Hotel balcony. The Mayor presided, and Mr. Terry had an attentive hearing. ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP'S HONOURS.

    Bishop Torregiani, of Armidale, is at present visiting Quirindi. During the past fortnight be received a gold medal belonging to the Order of Pro. Ecclesia Pontifies from the Pope in recognition of his great ...

    Article : 239 words
  14. VICTORIA.

    Sir George Turner will probably resign his portfolio in the Victorian Government on Monday. H. will be succeeded in the Premiership and Treasurership by Mr. Peacock, who it is understood will ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. WOLLONGONG AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    Beyond a haze the weather is warm and pleasant, and notwithstanding there being an extra show day the attendance is larger than last year by about 500. The visitors included several from central and ...

    Article : 507 words
  16. NEWCASTLE.

    The strike of drivers at the Stockton Colliery was settled this evening, and operations will be resumed forthwith. The youthful strikers have been convinced that the rates of wages received ...

    Article : 147 words
  17. THE INDIAN TROOPS.

    The Minister for Defence recently cabled to the Secretary of State for the Colonies asking that the Indian contingent might remain in Australia sufficiently long to permit of their taking part in the ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. THE REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue of Victoria for the month of January was £709,349, showing a substantial advance on the corresponding month of last year. The principal increases were:—"Railways, £48,619; Customs, ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. WELCOME TO BISHOP DOYLE.

    About 150 prominent men of the town and district were present last evening at a social gathering to welcome Dishop Doyle on his return after his visit to Europe. Alderman Flinn occupied the chair. A ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The fortnightly meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the Hall of Commerce this afternoon. The president, the Hon. G. F. Earp, M.L.C., occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 209 words
  21. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The second fortnightly payment of old-age pensions was made at the Latrobe-street office to-day, when the sum of £283 6s 6d was disbursed to 160 applicants. The payments covered more than a fortnight's ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. LOSSES BY BUSH FIRES.

    Reports to hand show that several farmers in the Burrumbuttock and Goombargona districts met with severe losses through bush fires which broke out on Wednesday last. The full extent of the damage is ...

    Article : 3,561 words
  23. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    Customs House.—Entered outwards: February 1, Barrabool, s., for Brisbane, Tyrian, s., for Melbourne, Leura, s., for Brisbane, Persie, s., for Capetown. London, and Liverpool, via ports, Talune, s., for Auckland, Talune, s., ...

    Article : 377 words
  24. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    In defending himself from adverse criticism with regard to his attitude towards the proposals of the Eastern Extension Company, Sir George Turner states he felt bound before accepting the proposal to ...

    Article : 240 words
  25. INADEQUATE WHARFAGE ACCOMMODATION.

    At to-day's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a letter was received from the Australian Chilling and Freezing Company regarding the wharfage accommodation for steamers loading frozen ...

    Article : 293 words
  26. NEWCASTLE TRADE REPORT.

    Wholesale, houses report that business has been somewhat quiet during the week just closing. The general ex ports includeL:—For London, 10,000 carcases of mutton, 5000 quarters beef, and 194 bales wool; for Noumea, 76 ...

    Article : 641 words
  27. COUNTRY HOSPITALS.

    A meeting of the hospital subscribers was held yesterday. The receipts for the year were over £50 less than the expenditure. The committee elected comprises:—Messrs.J. G. Monon, H. L. Harben, F. ...

    Article : 559 words
  28. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE R.M.S OROYA.

    The following passages have been engaged by the Orient liner Oroya, sailing hence to-day in command of Captain R. Fletcher:- For London, Marseilless, and Naples: Mr. Robert Peel, ...

    Article : 279 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Henry L. Brown, Government, Geologist, left Adelaide this morning for an extended trip in the Far, North. His first destination is Lake Eyre, where he will make a careful examination of the bed of the ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    A There were no departures of coal-laden vessels for foreign ports to-day, but the barque Nicols D. Abunda cleared at the customs for Tal Tal with 1778 tons of West Wallsend coal. ...

    Article : 169 words
  31. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday the members of the Cabinet were re-sworn. The oath of allegiance to the King was administered by the Administrator, Sir Alex. Onslow, first to himself ...

    Article : 97 words
  32. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE R.M.S. ALAMEDA.

    The following passengers have booked by the R.M.S. Alameda, of the A. and A. line, sailing from west side Circular Quay, at 3 p.m. to-day, for San Francisco, via ports, including through booking to London and other ...

    Article : 213 words
  33. THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

    The wool receipts at Newcastle for direct shipment to London during the week ended this afternoon amounted to 789 bales, making a total of 55,446 bales received since the commencement of the present ...

    Article : 103 words
  34. PROPERTY SALES.

    The market for real estate continues to be quite upest by the exceptional conditions which have disturbed business generally since the beginning of the year, and very few of the properties submitted at ...

    Article : 335 words
  35. RUMOURED MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

    It is rumoured and generally believed in the city that Mr. Throssell was offered the Premiership and declined it. It is also stated that Mr. Lefroy will be appointed Agent-General, succeeding Mr. ...

    Article : 156 words
  36. THE SULPHIDE CORPORATION.

    The weekly smelting returns of the Sulphide Corporation at Cockie Creek are as follow:—Ore treated, 879 tons, producing 320 tons bullion, containing 324oz. gold and 23,087oz. silver. A ...

    Article : 161 words
  37. PASSENGERS BY THE R.M.S. CUZCO.

    The well-known Orient liner Cuzco, due on Monday, [?] in her list of passengers the following for this port:—Rev. F. A. Benedict-Pickell, Miss H. Booth, Miss Aston, Mr. J. Backhouse, Mr. J. W. Backhouse, Mrs. Cannon, Mr. T. G. ...

    Article : 147 words
  38. NEW ZEALAND.

    Phillips, formerly New Zealand manager of the Imperial Insurance Company, admitted in the Supreme Court to-day that he had defrauded the company of £405 by means of a bogus fire. He was ...

    Article : 114 words
  39. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    The steamer Devon is due here on Monday from Brisbane, and upon discharging her cargo of 1000 tons of general merchandise will load 10,000 carcases of mutton for London. ...

    Article : 150 words
  40. MOVEMENTS OF THE NORDDEUTSCHER-LLOYD STEAMERS.

    The Darmstadt arrived in Sydney from Bremen, via Sports, at noon January 31. Leaves Sydney for Bremen, via ports, on the 9th instant. The Friedrich der Grosse is due at Colombo, en route ...

    Article : 100 words
  41. GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS.

    The quarterly district meeting of the Sydney District Grand United Order of Oddfellows was held at the hall, 328 Castlereagh-street, on Thursday night, when 45 lodges, numbering 5000 members, ...

    Article : 238 words
  42. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    Sixteen competed for the fifth competition of the Kurnel Cup (to be won twice) at the club's ground yesterday, previous winners being H. Garratt, A. W. Eales, H. M. Faithfull, and Warrane. At the end ...

    Article : 248 words
  43. THE TAIYUAN.

    The China Navigation Company's Taiyuan, one [?] most popular steamers in the Eastern trade, arrived yesterday in command of Captain Anderson. The steamer left Hongkong for Manila on the 11th ultimo, arrived and left ...

    Article : 71 words
  44. THE P. AND O. COMPANY'S COAL SUPPLY.

    It is understood that negotiations are taking place between the Peninsular and Oriental Steamships Company and the agents of a colliery estate in this district for the purchase of a valuable area of ...

    Article : 73 words
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  46. WRECK OF THE GLEN PARK.

    A Port Victoria telegram states that 26 shipwrecked sailors arrived here to-night, having been picked up by the barque Elda, and put ashore. They report that the ship Glen Park, laden with wheat from ...

    Article : 113 words
  47. SALE OF A COLLIERY.

    The Woodforde Colliery Estate, situated at Thornton, on the Great Northern Railway line, and distant about 14 miles from Newcastle, has been privately sold, and will, it is understood, be thoroughly ...

    Article : 94 words
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